General Information

• Name: CCNA Routing Protocols and Concepts
• Discipline: CISCO Technology (CSCO)
• Units (Credits): 4
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: CSCO 120 or consent of instructor

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Covers the architecture, components, and operation of routers, and explains the principles of routing and routing protocols. Students analyze, configure, verify, and troubleshoot the primary routing protocols RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF.

II: Course Objectives

Offers the second course of a four-semester program on the principles and practices of designing, building and maintaining networks capable of supporting national and gloval organizations. The Networking Academy features hands-on, project-driven training in high demand job skills.

• 1. Router interfaces, components, and configuration
• 2. Internetworking Operating Systems (IOS) file management
• 3. TCP/IP protocol suite
• 4. Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
• 5. Distance vector routing protocols (RIP, IGRP)
• 6. Access Control Lists (ACLs)

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

This course supports the Networking Technology emphasis by providing up-to-date training in the management of information resources, including computer and networking operations, infrastructure, and information security by supporting the following Student Learning Objecives:
1. Know: the competencies required to successfully pass information technology crtification exams.
2. Are able to: apply the principles theories and best-practices appropriate to the degree emphasis in the design, management and security of computer and network information resources.
3. Appreciate: the need for continuing education and life long learning.